April 13, 2023

Asteroid mining startup AstroForge readies first mission

The California-based company will test its technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material, while in orbit.

April 13, 2023

Rare zircon samples give new clues on earth’s ancient dwellers

Old and rare examples of zircon with graphite inclusions tell the story of ancient life on earth.

April 12, 2023

Hexagon launches HxGN MinePlan Block Model Manager

The solution aims to transform how mining companies manage block models.

April 12, 2023

Nouveau Monde seeks $22 million for Matawinie mine, Bécancour plant

The company intends to be a vertically integrated producer of battery anode materials.

April 11, 2023

Maximizing potential: The importance of effective equipment training and development

Sandvik’s Rotary Drilling Division will soon include another training technique to its repertoire—simulators, in a constantly evolving training technique.

April 11, 2023

E3 Lithium gets licence for field pilot plant in Alberta

The company will build and operate the direct lithium extraction plant, set to begin operations in the third quarter of 2023.

April 11, 2023

Copper-based solution captures CO2, stores it in the ocean

An engineering researcher at Lehigh University has developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air.

April 11, 2023

Glencore to offer lithium batteries recycling services in Spain and Portugal

It has partnered with waste management services provider FCC Ámbito and Spanish energy firm Iberdrola to offer battery recycling services.

April 10, 2023

Gold-based drugs hold potential as new antibiotics

New research has identified 19 gold-based compounds with the potential to treat multidrug-resistant superbugs.

April 6, 2023

Anglo American to build green hydrogen hub in central Chile

The project, focused on innovation and new technologies, would involve building facilities around Santiago and the Valparaiso coastal region.